Researching the Influence of Flight Tracking in Travel and Tourism

This research project investigates the influence of flight tracking technology, specifically focusing on Thomas Cook Airlines, within the travel and tourism sector. The project is structured into four tasks, beginning with a research proposal outlining specifications, identifying factors in project selection, reviewing key references, and developing a research plan. The second task involves matching resources to the research question, conducting the investigation, and collating data. The third task focuses on employing research evaluation techniques, interpreting results, and making recommendations for further consideration. Finally, the project culminates in presenting the research outcomes using an agreed format. The research aims to understand how flight tracking impacts consumer decision-making, evaluates the suitability of tracking commercial airline flights, explores available tracking tools, and acknowledges the potential negative impacts of technology in the travel industry.

Research Project
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................4
1.1. Formulate and record possible research project outline specifications................................4
1.2. Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection...................6
1.3. Undertake a critical review of key references......................................................................8
1.4. Produce a research project specification.............................................................................10
1.5. Provide an appropriate plan and procedures for the agreed research specification............13
Task 2.............................................................................................................................................14
2.1. Match resources efficiently to the research question or hypothesis...................................14
2.2. Undertake the proposed research investigation in accordance with the agreed specification
and procedures...........................................................................................................................15
2.3. Record and collate relevant data where appropriate...........................................................17
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................18
3.1. Use appropriate ‘research evaluation techniques’. Which types of evaluation (formative or
summative) is more appropriate for your research? Why?........................................................18
3.2. Interpret and analyze the results in terms of the original research specification................19
3.3. Make recommendations and justify areas for further consideration..................................29
Task 4.............................................................................................................................................30
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4.1. Use an agreed format and appropriate media to present the outcomes of the research to an
audience.....................................................................................................................................30
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................31
References......................................................................................................................................32
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Introduction
Travel technology is also known as the hospitality automation and the technology in tourism. It
is the part or application of the information and the communication technology and the
information technology that is used in the travel and hospitality industry for the purpose of
providing services and tourism products. The study helps in understanding the influence of the
technology on the decision making of the consumer within the sector of travel and tourism. One
of the famous technologies in the travel and tourism sector is flight tracking (Shaw, 2016).
Travel and tourism sector is the largest sector in which people from different places come to
visits the destination for the purpose of leisure, adventure, and so on. The research project is
divided into four categories in which the first part includes a research proposal; the second part
includes a report on research implementation. The task focuses on implementing the project by
following the specific process or step that is planned in the research proposal. The third part
focuses on the collection of data by evaluating the outcomes of the research and fourth part
includes a poster. This will help in presenting the outcomes of the research within the format or
media that is present in London excel and world tourism market.
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Task 1
1.1. Formulate and record possible research project outline specifications
Topic: Influence of flight tracking of Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Airlines in the travel and
tourism sector
Introduction
Flight tracking is the form of technology in the travel and tourism sector. The use of the flight
ticketing is increasing day by day and concerned the citizen. Tracking is not limited to the
activity of the aircraft but also include the airport activity. This is tracked through the software
using the internet. Airline tracking of Thomas Cook Thomas Cook Airlines is used that has been
growing with the reason whether it is landed safely or not. The person can undergo the schedule
of its traveling and go to the airport (Yadav, 2017). Flight trackers can track the airline virtually
in over the world and inform the concerned the parties through the commonplace medium for
example SMS. The incorporation of the flight tracking into the travel tracking services and the
travel management that help in allowing the increasing the automation of the travel software.
The application of the flight tracking can grow as the systems to get more connected.
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[Source: Seatguru, 2018]
Research question
Research questions are as follows:
Question 1: How the tracking of commercial airline flight of Thomas Cook Airlines is suitable in
the travel and tourism sector?
Question 2: What are the different tools to track the flights?
Question 3: Evaluate the different negative impact of using the technology in the travel and
tourism sector?
Research aim and objective
The aim of the research project is to develop the technology in travel and tourism sector
The objective of the research project is as follows:
 To identify the technology that influence of the decision making of the consumer in the
travel sector
 To determine the suitability the tracking of commercial airline flight of Thomas Cook
Airlines
 To have the better understanding of the tools to track the flights
 To get the knowledge of disadvantage of technology in travel and tourism sector
 To complete the project through the research resources include cost, time, and fund
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1.2. Identify the factors that contribute to the process of research project selection
There are various factors that contribute to research and make the research more effective. Some
of are as follows:
Structured topics: While conducting the research it is important to conduct the research within a
specific format. There is a certain structured topic in the research that should be covered. These
structure topics may include an introduction, literature review, methodology or research design,
expected outcomes, recommendation and conclusion and so on. This will help in attracting the
stakeholders of research (Khanal, 2018).
Semi-structured topics: The semi-structured topics are the topics that allow the interviewer to
explore at the time of conducting the research structure topics usually brought about in advance.
For example, research objective, research question, research methods, time frame and etc.
Unstructured topics: Unstructured topics are commonly used while conducting eth research or
used in practice. Such as, a rough sketch of the research proposal that is sent to the tutor to get
the approval. This help in carrying the research project.
Interest: Research interest helps the researcher in exploring more and more ideas to conduct the
research. It is an important part of the research that makes the research more reliable and
accurate. For example, in this research project, the research is having an interest in conducting
the data through the questionnaire (Valjakka, et. al., 2015).
Access to primary data: Primary data is the original data that is collected for a certain purpose.
Data collected by the researcher on the topic “influence of flight tracking in the travel and
tourism sector” is the example of primary data.
Scope and importance: The statement of the research project help in expecting eth scope of the
research and it important for clarifying what is needed to be done and what are the limitations,
assumptions, dependencies and so on. This helps in maintaining the quality and accuracy of the
research project.
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Feasibility: Feasibility of the research project ensures the action help in conducting the research
in a better way. Time and money is the important part of the feasibility of research project
(Belobaba, et. al., 2015). In the research project the time will be required to complete the
research project is 3 months and the money that is required to accomplish the data is $300.
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1.3. Undertake a critical review of key references
According to Goetz (2017), in today’s time period the technology become more inevitable and
that’s why the travel is now having no exception. Technology has changed the way of
conducting the operations and buying behavior of customers. The future of the travel industry is
considered as the technology driven. Due to expand in the travel and tourism sector the demand
and expectations of customer also increase and it became essential for the consumer to meet with
their expectations. But sometimes travel operators fail to meet with the demand of consumers
due to lack of communication, time and tools (Eaton, 2017).
There are various technologies that are used in the travel and tourism sector to solve the issues
and meet with the demand of consumers. Tracking the flight is one of the technologies that
influence the consumer’s decision (Reif, 2018). Due to delayed in departures because of
technical snags to late arrival to the bad weather, the traveler has to face various issues. This
means before boarding call wait for long hours, the arrival of time-shifted to the delayed status.
Sometimes, they have to wait for really long hours at the airport. But now the flight activate the
services of the “flight status services” people can easily check the status of the departure of the
flights and check online the latest information on the departure or arrival of flight before leaving
for the airport (Williams, et. al., 2014). This will help the travelers in saving out their rime. This
will also reduce the uncertainties with regarding the travel plans that lead to the hassle-free
journey.
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[Source: Hashmi, et. al., 2014]
Above, there are some of the lists of flight tracking services. The open sky network provides
services of free live API and research initiatives. Radar tracker also the process through which
the air tracks can be formed by detecting the radar (Zhang & Duan, 2018).
According to Morimoto (2017), The PNR also known as Passenger name record plays an
important role while checking the flight status. PNR is a computerized generated identification
that is developed through the airline while making the reservation. This can be stored in the form
of CRS computer reservation system which contains all the information or data related to the
itinerary of passengers. Now, various Thomas Cook Airlines allow checking the flight PNR
status. Travel industry does not need to take the stress anymore (Paiz, 2018).
This shows that the technology makes the traveller visits the different place easily. Through one
click the traveller can get the whole information of its travel itinerary (Vigren, 2016). The only
disadvantage in this is that traveller must have its PNR to check the flight status.
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1.4. Produce a research project specification
Topic: Influence of flight tracking in the travel and tourism sector
Introduction
In the travel and tourism industry, the computer reservation system help in revalorized the
industry. With the help of internet, the technologies and the smartphones help in providing the
importance of the conveniences and retain the travel consumers. The websites of the travel help
the travellers to find out the best rates of their travel journey with the help guided tour audio and
the real-time updates the flight arrivals and time to standardize the tools of travel and can access
both the consumer alike and the travel professionals. The industry of travel and tourism is
dynamic as there are many factors that play an important role in reaching to the particular
destination. There are many issues that are faced by the traveller in the travel and tourism sector.
Delaying the departure is one of the common issues (Vigren, 2016).
Research question
Research question is as follows:
Question 1: How tracking of commercial airline flight of Thomas Cook Airlines is suitable in the
travel and tourism sector?
Question 2: What are the different tools to track the flights?
Question 3: Evaluate the different negative impact of using the technology in the travel and
tourism sector?
Research aim and objective
The aim of the research project is to develop the technology in travel and tourism sector
The objective of the research project is as follows:
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 To identify the technology that influence of the decision making of the consumer in the
travel sector
 To determine the suitability the tracking of commercial airline flight of Thomas Cook
Airlines
 To have the better understanding of the tools to track the flights
 To get the knowledge of disadvantage of technology in travel and tourism sector
 To complete the project through the research resources include cost, time, and fund
Research Type: There are different types of research methodology that will help in conducting
the research project. This may include the following:
Qualitative: The qualitative research data is related to the quality of something rather than the
quantity. The researcher can maintain the quality of research data through the conducting the
data from articles, newspaper, journals, books and other sources (Hussain, et. al., 2015).
Quantitative: The quantitative research methodology helps in conducting the numerical data that
can be measured in terms of numbers. This can be collected using the questionnaire and the
interview questions. The researcher focuses on 100 of the questionnaire from which it collects
from 20 people on the basis of random sampling.
Study population and sampling including sample size: Sample size help in determining the
number of eth observation and the replicates in order to include the statistical sample. This will
help in understanding the empirical study in order to make the inferences about the population of
the sample (Leong, et. al., 2015). In the project, the random sampling method is adopted and by
using it 20 samples are chosen out of 100.
Data collection methods and instruments: Data collection method is used for the purpose of
collecting the data. Other than that it is a way to systematically and logically solve a problem,
help in understanding the process not just the product of research, and analyzes methods in
addition to the information to obtain by them. The tools that are used to collect the data are
including observations, surveys, questionnaire, interviews and focus groups.
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